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A52081 The first book, a clear and brief explanation upon the chief points of the New Testament ... by M. Marsin. Marsin, M. 1698 (1698) Wing M813A; ESTC R28810 342,581 643

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dominion_n take_v away_o yet_o their_o life_n be_v prolong_v for_o a_o season_n and_o a_o time_n v._o 13._o i_o see_v in_o the_o night_n vision_n and_o behold_v one_o like_o the_o sun_n of_o man_n come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o come_v to_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o near_o before_o he_o v._o 14._o and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v and_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n say_v there_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n dominion_n glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n which_o be_v that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o and_o in_o v._o 18._o it_o be_v say_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o 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which_o be_v for_o the_o bring_n up_o of_o a_o holy_a seed_n and_o to_o be_v israel_n inheritance_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v prepare_v for_o their_o nourishment_n which_o as_o the_o earth_n do_v fill_v god_n may_v translate_v they_o to_o those_o heavenly_a habitation_n now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n christ_n have_v more_o than_o a_o roll_a power_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n or_o with_o his_o saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o then_o will_v be_v give_v to_o he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v term_v but_o one_o kingdom_n as_o have_v but_o one_o head_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a rule_v power_n and_o the_o raise_a saint_n to_o rule_v under_o he_o and_o daniel_n do_v further_o assure_v we_o by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n dream_v dan._n 2.44_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o king_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o never_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o other_o people_n but_o it_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o v._o 45._o for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o see_v that_o the_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n and_o that_o it_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o iron_n the_o brass_n the_o clay_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n the_o great_a god_n have_v make_v know_v to_o the_o king_n what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v hereafter_o and_o the_o dream_n be_v certain_a and_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o be_v sure_a now_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n here_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o dream_n be_v certain_a and_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o be_v sure_a that_o be_v we_o may_v bind_v upon_o it_o that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v set_v up_o a_o kingdomwhich_n never_o will_v be_v destry_v and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o other_o people_n but_o 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shall_v whole_o fall_v off_o and_o by_o what_o dan_n say_v of_o his_o child_n in_o his_o last_o testament_n be_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n for_o he_o say_v i_o be_o sure_a in_o the_o latter_a day_n you_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o naughtiness_n work_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o haunt_v wicked_a woman_n in_o all_o lewdness_n by_o the_o work_v of_o deceitful_a spirit_n in_o you_o for_o i_o have_v read_v in_o enoch_n that_o satan_n be_v your_o prince_n and_o that_o all_o the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n and_o pride_n shall_v ply_v themselves_o in_o lay_v snare_n for_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n to_o make_v they_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n here_o we_o may_v see_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o none_o of_o dan_n be_v of_o that_o number_n which_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v for_o the_o glorious_a tabernacle_n when_o the_o lord_n again_o come_v which_o be_v the_o zion_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o then_o shall_v jerusalem_n again_o be_v 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